2018
Prevention of Ischemic Injury in Colon and Small Intestine in an Ex Vivo Perfusion Animal Model
Finotti M, Lysyy T, Barahona M, Maina R, Caturegli G, D'Amico F, Mulligan D, Geibel J. Prevention of Ischemic Injury in Colon and Small Intestine in an Ex Vivo Perfusion Animal Model. Transplantation 2018, 102: s709. DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000543675.85457.d2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemia-reperfusion injuryIschemic injuryIschemic damageL-arginineSmall intestineL-NAMEDistal colonPerfusion machineMale Sprague-Dawley ratsIntestinal ischemic damageIntestinal ischemic injuryAnti-ischemic effectsSprague-Dawley ratsIntestinal graftInflammatory injuryInflammatory pathwaysIntestinal viabilityProtective effectAbdominal cavityColon segmentsIschemic conditionsIntestinal wallIntraluminal secretionsAnimal modelsIntestine segments
2017
Modulation of Intestinal Microbiome Prevents Intestinal Ischemic Injury
Bertacco A, Dehner CA, Caturegli G, D'Amico F, Morotti R, Rodriguez MI, Mulligan DC, Kriegel MA, Geibel JP. Modulation of Intestinal Microbiome Prevents Intestinal Ischemic Injury. Frontiers In Physiology 2017, 8: 1064. PMID: 29311987, PMCID: PMC5742259, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.01064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic injuryIntestinal ischemiaProtective effectIntestinal ischemic injuryLight-level microscopyEosin-stained sectionsLactate administrationAntibiotic treatmentIschemic protectionIntestinal barrierLactate perfusionRat modelIntestinal microbiomeIntestinal preservationIntestinal segmentsIschemic cellsSmall intestineInert sugarsInjuryIschemiaPerfusionEpithelium morphologySecretionPerfusion deviceFITC-inulin